The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
WHITE HOUSE FASHIONS.
A GLANCE At THE PORTRAITS OF
SOME OF ITS FORMER 0CCUPANT&

A GLANCB AZ 1hH FOhIhAlIo w
SOME OF ITS FORMER OCCUPANTS
me Manner Of Dress from the Early Days
Down to President Arthur's Adnainistra-
tion-Puttiug tho House in summer At
tire-The East and Green Rooms to Have
New Furnlture-secretary Bayard's Din-
ner to MIR Edward Thornten-A Notable
MISUNDERSTANDING Logan and His Bride.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-House cleaning has
fallen upon tho Executive Mansion. Advan-
tage Ia taken OF the Presidents absence, and
the White House is being put through weeks
scrubbing and scouring-not literally. but Just
in the way OF putting 1t In summer attire The
scrubbing and securing has been mild wash"
ing OF woodwork and windows. Mating has
replaced carpets on tho floors, the furniture
has donned linen covers, and the chandeliers
are pulled up with carleton. Tho heavy cur
tains are put away, and all through the rooms
there Is the sense OF freshness and clean, cool
air. Brilliant gaslight. odorous flowers. rus
Ting gowns. flashing jewels. and bewitching
music. 30 recently holding the crowds. have
vanished with the past, like some charming
dream. Now, in these summer days, aftor
the dust and cobwebs have been broomed out
OF the corners. and the genuine performance
Of spring cleaning is ended. q still simplicity
settles down on what Is left. Even the JET
tho outer corridor Is called, seems changed.
since the glare OF the seasons surroundings is
no longer shining about 1t. Jefferson when
young man" wears the daintiest lace ruffies at
his wrists and on his shirt front. His coat Ii
OF velvet. his knee breechss meet black silk
stockings. and his low Shoes are fastened with
bright silver buckles. These buckles are
larger and finer than the bonanza owner Of
silver mine in the present time would dare to
put on his feet. His hair is Q powdered wig,
tho queue tod with ribbon. and tho whole
wig is crimped in small waves. There "Jeffer-
son when young man" stands, courtly fig
ure. In elegant clothes from the crown
Of his head to the sole Of his foot.
Of which, 1t is often boasted, he was the living
example. Ono finds much tho same sort Of
In the q and
Tie Father OF his Country" wears fine ruff
flos, q velvet coat, silk stockings, and costly
erilnped and Curiel. and tied with ribbon.
He y anothor e9HTtly ngErs, ana elegant isom
pink satin, quilted In diamond pattern. There
Is much exquisite lace IN the trimmings OF her
Presidents vito does not show that she ever
wore, a cheap thing IN her life, 80 much for
Over u the Green Room are a the portrsits 81
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IN u Clusters q SIDE curls. she wears lace on
her head, and o large brooch iastens the dress.
sdss s and dignity It h9 EhSus
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a ss more dressy sSsa Mrs. Hayes
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dress from ths early aayS down e IT, sh ss Ad;
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heEseback there i NO doubt that ~ was more
deliberately clad than the Presidents who now
go 70 the Capitol IN carriages escorted BY brass
n saanSas Is 6nt sSsn s esn
Green Room Is in effect pale Nile green. a deli
cate color that r net under era isVoraDte eondi
ars 81 satn and rs WSes this paoT WAS
beautiful. But it is the one Of the three most
used by people At RaoM anS It geSs
receptions s. are are held By the President and al
%s e thu
but when they get to the Green Room many nam
Ga9aeidss w NE ehose the GREEN Room farni
tsr put nsa f the M4
field also selected the furniture for tho East
IN at the ss Tine Rs
sas sur sIas: that they need doing up "
termed "esthetie," but the people tramp-
ng eyer I. every day the week ,hst sym
5 ds'ftef Is line H1s srA and has the
the et. 81. y years. The dun Neutral colors mostly
est Il IL ths Room
carpet has not been popular, and II will have
cheerful T shades and more up to the popSiar
carpet ana one to haESM0nizs With With the Nallss
the reiuraisflne Of the White House from time
to time. the extreme OF shabbtness holds on to
the old strip OF carpet used on the portico
where it Is stretched from the door to the car
rage steps at receptions. Nobody knows how
long this old carpet has been used. but piece
Of respeetable hemp mating would DO more
crsditAble.
Sir Edward Thornton, who will sail for Eng
land In fey days has been . the guest 81 honor
was given at the Metropolitan Club In his
honor on Monday evening. On Tuesday even;
Ing the German Minister entertained him. and
on Wednesday evening Secretary Bayard gave
dinner. The guests invited by Mr; Bayard
French Ministers. yaistics and Mrs Miller
and the Brazilian Minister. The occasion was
the SECOND time the Secretary Of State has
bis daughter and wife, year ago last January.
The first hospitality was dinner given to the
Chinese Minister.
On Friday evening Baron and Baroness Rosen
Of tho Russian Legation gave a dinner TO Sir
Edward, at which several OF the diplomatic
corps were among the guests.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney are pit home
again after weeks absence In New York, and
on Wednesday afternoon Mrs.. Whitney re-